Important things to consider before deciding to close your voluntary organisation
Every voluntary organisation should regularly ask whether it’s still well placed to achieve its goals
If your organisation is still financially viable, you may want to consider alternative options to closure
Whatever your reasons for considering closure, you’re likely to have legal responsibilities to follow
Steps you need to take before closing your organisation
Depending on your route to closure and your legal structure, you may have different legal duties and wider responsibilities
Once the decision has been made to close, you’ll need to decide who to inform and how to inform them
Key financial steps your need to take when closing your organisation
Guidance on how to help people through the emotional and practical process of closure
Your duty of care to staff, volunteers and beneficiaries should be at the top of any closure plans
We’ve written to the chancellor calling for urgent action on the planned increase to employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for the voluntary sector
This Trustees' Week we celebrated the role of trustees across the UK and explored the challenges and opportunities in trustee recruitment and retention
How to stay connected with your local area safeguarding boards
How to respond when a member chooses you to report a safeguarding concern
Other things you can do to help your members with safeguarding
How to plan the right safeguarding training for your organisation
Choosing the right safeguarding training for your organisation's needs
How to choose the right safeguarding training provider for your organisation
Useful questions you can ask when planning safeguarding training for your organisation
How to design training in-house if you have safeguarding and training expertise within your organisation
Key safeguarding questions for trustees to consider
Find out about a lead trustee for safeguarding's role and responsibilities